O N E – Decorate the House for Fall
I have
actually already decorated the house for fall, and this year’s décor is by far
my favorite. You can see the post here. And just because I don’t like
posting new fall pictures in my bucket list posts (those are saved for the
bucket list recaps), here is a picture of last year’s décor.
T W O – Go to a Georgia Football Game
Last year we
made it to three games, but this year we haven’t yet made it to one. This time of year is especially beloved to us
because of college football, so we surely can’t let a year go by that we don’t
go to a game. Last year also happened to
be Jacob’s first Georgia game, but the jury’s still out on whether or not he
will be attending with us again or not.
It all just depends on the game we choose and the game time.
T H R E E – Install a TV on Our Back
Porch and Watch Football Outside
This one has
been on my bucket list for the last two years and it wasn’t crossed off either
year. Dare I put it on here again? Maybe we won’t install one… maybe we’ll just
carry one out there. Haha.
F O U R – Attend a High School
Football Game at My Alma Mater
Jacob now
attends the school from which I graduated, and Olivia will be there next year,
so just like 1996 – 2000 I’m hanging out at school football games again! It’s wild to be there with my old elementary
and high school friends seventeen years later and watching our kids walk the
same halls together that we once walked.
We attend the big homecoming alumni social and football game every year,
but it happens to fall the weekend that we’re going to be out of town this
year, so for the first time in probably a decade, we will miss it. My parents will be taking the kids so Jacob
won’t miss it because my Momma is an alumna, too! We have actually already attended one game, and
we are also attending our big rivalry game this Friday, so hopefully that will
make up for missing the Hoco game. ;o)
F I V E – Frolic in a Field of
Sunflowers
Sounds cheesy,
no? Well, this has been on my life’s
bucket list since I was a little girl and I recently found out that there is a
huge sunflower farm just an hour or so away from us!! EEK! The only bad thing is that they are only there
for another week or two before they start to wither, so if we can’t make it
this weekend then we won’t be going this year.
I’m hoping that we can make it happen.
S I X – Nashville Trip
This isn’t
typically on our bucket list, but boy oh boy am I excited about this new
addition! It technically has nothing to
do with fall other than the fact that we’re going during the fall, but I’m
adding it to the list anyway. We just so
happen to have fourth row seats to see ED SHEERAN, y’all, so we are taking a
trip sans kiddos and I. Am. Stoked.
Not to mention I’m thrilled to explore Nashville since I haven’t been in
so long!
S E V E N – Take an Entire Day Off for
Just Me
This is another
new one to the bucket list, and it also happens to be one that fell into my
lap. The way the calendar falls this
year, my employer ended up having to give us one less holiday at Christmas, so
our HR department took that day and gave us Columbus Day off instead. It just so happens that B does not get the
day off and the kids do not get the day off from school, so y’all, I HAVE AN
ENTIRE DAY TO JUST MYSELF. I honestly
don’t even know what I’m going to do with myself… maybe grab a PSL, get some
work done on a couple of projects I’ve been wanting to do, organize the
Christmas gifts we have already purchased for the kids (right now they are
haphazardly crammed into my office closet whichever way they will fit), and enjoy
just being aloooone. Praise hands!
E I G H T – Fall Weekend Getaway in
the Mountains
We’re
actually going to be taking two trips this fall – one to Nash and the other to
the mountains! Last year was our first
time going to the mountains as a family of four and it was seriously one of my
favorite trips of all time. We had a
total blast and I’m hoping to have a repeat of the fun this year.
N I N E – Go Apple Picking
Last year was
our first year going apple picking and I am officially declaring it one of my
favorite activities to do. We had so
much fun!
T E N – Go Wine-Tasting at a Vineyard
This is
another mountain trip activity from last year and we had an amazing time. We’re hoping to make it happen again as well!
E L E V E N – Visit a Pumpkin Patch
Our favorite
one closed the year before last so I’m still hoping to find a new one that we
love enough to want to go every year. We
did go to a different one last year and it was fun enough, but I’m still
thinking there’s probably something better out there.
T W E L V E – Carve Pumpkins
The kids are
so excited for this one! They’ve been
talking about it recently and they are ready!
T H I R T E E N – Go on a Date with
the Mr.
We haven’t
been on a conventional dinner and drinks date in quite some time (maybe all
year?) as all of our date nights have been for concerts and social gatherings,
so I’m ready for one. Something
fall-themed would take the cake!
F O U R T E E N – Trick-or-Treat
The kids have
already picked out their costumes so we’re ready for the big day when it
arrives!
F I F T E E N – Watch Our Favorite
Halloween Movies
It’s the
Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is turned on every Halloween night once trick or
treating is over. We let the kids stay
up a bit later, we put them in their Halloween jammies, and we all snuggle up
on the couch to watch. It’s a tradition
that I’ll be glad to carry over each year for as long as the kids will let
us. We are also always on the lookout
for new ones to watch… we still have Toy Story of Terror on our Tivo from two
years ago and the kids actually just watched it Saturday for the first time
this season. I’m just ready for them to
be old enough to watch Hocus Pocus!
S I X T E E N – Read Our Favorite Fall
Books
Our huge
collection is already in our seasonal book crate in the living room, and we
have even started reading a few of them.
Olivia’s favorite? It’s the Great
Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. She likes to
mash the buttons and her favorite button is the one that plays the jazz music…
she is her mother’s daughter. <3
S E V E N T E E N – Hire a
Professional Photographer for Fall Family Pictures
Our photos
were so great last year so I’m hoping that we can use the same photographer
again this year. She captured the kids
perfectly and I can’t wait to see what she captures this year.
E I G H T E E N – All the PSLs
I already
have one under my belt, but I’m hoping to enjoy a couple more before I make the
switch to the Salted Caramel Mocha and the Peppermint Mocha.
N I N E T E E N – Play in the Leaves
and Enjoy the Fall Foliage
This is
something that we love to do every year.
We have a couple of parks that look absolutely beautiful during the
fall, so I’m hoping to make it to one of those and play in those beautiful red,
orange, and yellow leaves! And I’m sure
that there will be plenty of leaves playing in the mountains!
T W E N T Y – Watch the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade
The perfect
way to end fall and begin the transition to Christmas. In my book, once Santa Clause waves at the
end of the parade on Thanksgiving Day, the fall season is officially over and
the Christmas season has officially begun!
And there you
have it… a good mix of old and new!
It truly is
the start of the best four months of the whole year!
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Perfect list and fab photos! Nashville is in my list but add in ED S. And woohoo, 4th row....going to be incredible! I am now off to get a PSL!! Have a GREAT DAY!
ReplyDeleteSO MUCH FUN! Did y'all get tickets to the GA/Vandy game while y'all are in Nashville? Enjoy your time away! I added apple picking to my list bc we have never been!
ReplyDeleteWhat a list! There is so much fun on there, your fall is going to be awesome. I am dying to go to Nashville. That will be so fun! We are heading to the mtns to visit my best friend for a few days sometime in the coming weeks. There is nothing like fall in the mountains!
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Have a lovely day!
Tsukiakari from murasakiiroanu.blogspot.com
Love your list! We have many similar things on our bucket list for the fall and I'm so excited to get started. :) You guys are going to have a blast and I say the tv on the porch would be perfect for your holiday shows too. :) We have our fall books out and have been reading them nonstop. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about Santa at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade! Even at 34, I still have to watch him! You guys have so much to look forward to this fall. I can't wait to read about all your upcoming adventures!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great list. Yay for your day to yourself and the trip to Nashville and the mountains sound delightful. I really want to see your sunflower pics so I hope you can go! xoxo ERIN
ReplyDeleteI don't think it sounds cheesy at all. I have ALWAYS wanted to find a field of sunflowers to frolic in :P. Love the list friend. Y'all will have a blast working on it.
ReplyDeleteOk I want to come with for everything!! Hahahha! Seriously though, it all sounds so awesome, you are going to have a great Fall!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect fall list! I'm still waiting for our wonky new england weather to actually feel like fall this year (it's in the mid 80's/ low 90's) so our list of hiking/ apple picking/ and assorted fall weather fun is sort of on hold for now. It's just not fall until I can wear pants and a sweater. Enjoy your Nashville trip and your day to yourself!
ReplyDeleteI feel ya, girl! It's been so hot down here, too! I'm hoping for a reprieve soon.
DeleteLove the list! We got to a sunflower field last year and it made for some fun photos!
ReplyDeleteLove your list. We have many of the same items on there. You have to go to a Georgia game this year. YOU must!
ReplyDeleteTake an Entire Day Off for Just Me - I do this once a season and it's fantastic. Sometimes I spend it at home doing things or I head out super early and do things that are just easier solo. I think every Momma should treat themselves to a day like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun list! I especially like the take a day off for yourself. I literally have NEVER done that!
ReplyDeleteGIRL, DO IT!
DeleteI love fall bucket lists! This is such a great time of year to do so many fun things. That is so cool you are back at school hanging out with old classmates. We aren't around where we grew up anymore but I would image it would be fun to go back and visit a game. Beautifully Candid
ReplyDeleteAhhh this is such an amazing list! You literally have so much to look forward to. I can't wait to follow along with the fun. I totally think you need to take a day for yourself...that is so important for sure. Also, that's awesome you found a sunflower field by you. If you have the time...do it! It is so worth it. Plus I mean Olivia in a field of sunflowers!!!! Well Jacob too, but a little girl ;) So sweet! I am excited for the fall weather and the leaves to truly change. So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great list! We do so many similar things. I love that you have two trips to look forward to this fall. Also you will love having the day to yourself. I just had one not too long ago and it was SO WEIRD but so wonderful all at the same time. I loved it. And yes to more PSL's! I have only had one and am craving another one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Day Off just for you idea - GReat idea!
ReplyDeleteXO Ellen from Ask Away
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Isn't fall the best time for bucket lists???
ReplyDeleteYes ma'am!
DeleteWe just got back from a trip to the mountains--so fun! We keep saying we'd love a TV on our back patio. For now, we just bring the TV out once in a while on Sundays to watch football.
ReplyDeleteJaclyn @coffeepancakesanddreams.com
I hope you guys had fun! I absolutely can't WAIT to go! And that's a great idea! I think we might have to just carry a TV out there since we can't get our act together and put one out there permanently.
DeleteWhat a fun list...and filled with a lot of manageable items, too. Yay! Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Leslie!
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